Palettes / Colors / #CC147D
#CC147D — Vivid Pink
#CC147D is a pink color we call Vivid Pink, closest to the named color MediumVioletRed (#C71585). It belongs to the pink family.
#CC147D is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #14CC64; it also sits naturally between #C014CC and #CC1420. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CC147D |
|---|---|
| RGB | 204, 20, 125 |
| HSL | 326°, 82%, 44% |
| HSV | 326°, 90%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 90%, 39%, 20% |
| XYZ | 28.85, 14.82, 20.74 |
| Yxy | 14.82, 0.4479, 0.2301 |
| CIE-Lab | 45.38, 71.45, -9.24 |
| Hunter Lab | 38.49, 69.57, -7.37 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 8% · Blue 49%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 90% · Yellow 39% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CC147D
.text { color: #CC147D; }
.background { background-color: #CC147D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CC147D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(204, 20, 125); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(326, 82%, 44%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CC147D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(204, 20, 125, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CC147D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(204, 20, 125, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CC147D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CC147D">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #14CC64:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.30:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.96:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #CC147D: #FFFFFF.
How #CC147D looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #CC147D rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #CC147D?
#CC147D is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 204, 20, 125). Its closest standard named color is MediumVioletRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CC147D?
#CC147D is RGB 204, 20, 125 — HSL 326°, 82%, 44% — CMYK 0%, 90%, 39%, 20%.
What colors go with #CC147D?
Its complement is #14CC64; analogous partners are #C014CC and #CC1420. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CC147D for text?
White text on #CC147D has a contrast ratio of 5.30:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.96:1.